"Happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday to T..
Happy birthday to you!" - J
We were lucky enough to have T's dear friend from university, Joseph, also known as girlie to help T and K (who decided to grace her appearance as our guest blogger this week) to do a set of photos to feature these two lovely dresses that we bought from a local store called Dark Art. It's also Joseph's birthday today so HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRLIE!
These two beautiful dresses are definitely worth the price. It was more like purchasing a piece of art rather than just a piece of clothing. Just a little FYI, T & K are sisters and since there were several special occasions coming up, these dresses were perfect for them!
T's dress is called the '3 Layer Cocktail dress' and had a built-in corset (which accentuates, alot. *wink*). The dress was designed whereby the attachments were underneath a translucent sheen of material, sitting above the pink. With various, custom-made additions of wave patterns and a layered bottom, the dress has a 3D effect and creates the perfect hourglass shape. T has a more girly kind of personality and therefore the dress was perfect for her, she knew she had to have it the minute she tried it on.
T has decided to use pearls and gold to accessorize to complete the look with a classy and elegant touch. The pearls were bought when she went to the bazaar in Discovery Bay. The gold bangles were a set from H&M and the mini gold serenity bracelet was brought from
Style by Essenza. We have recently been obsessed with the accessories from this store and you will definitely see us feature more of their things in the upcoming blogs!
Since so many special occasions were coming up, T had her nails done especially just to match the colour of her dress that she will be wearing.
K had chosen the Blue-Gray, white-washed, cocktail dress. On the darker and cooler side, K's dress also has a built-in corset, but with bolder line and colour definitions to the dress as its statement compared to T's soft and subtler dress details, but with a bolder shape build. With the flower detail at the top, this dress was perfect from K's age.
K finished the look with a simple lace choker from Claire's accessories, giving it a bold, edgy yet feminine touch. It fits perfectly with the black line lace detail and flower on her dress.
To complete the looks, T has used a white jacket that she purchased in a no name store in Causeway Place and K has used a black jacket that was bought in a small store in Vancouver.
So it was a really busy weekend for Dashion last week! From T's birthday on Friday to her family's wedding on Saturday, there were parties on 3 nights in a row!
Thursday night was ladies' night so it was a little trip out to LKF for some lady-like drinks and all that, and count down to T's birthday.
As the night went on, somehow we all ended up in front of the 10-shot challenge place (never a good sign! Nights tend to spiral slightly out of control from there). After dousing ourselves with some (really sugary) shots, we've made our way into Volar for a Hip Hop/RnB chilled-out session, followed by a quick blast at Prive.
Come Friday evening, another gathering was set up at the Spanish Tapas Restaurant on Wellington Street: "Fofo's" - the food was really delicious (especially the Paella & salad! - Jx) and not too bad for cost, compared to higher-end restaurants.
After dinner was served, we surprised T with the pre-ordered, custom-made, CANDY CRUSH cake! (Lol). It was Heaven in a cake - red velvet layers with various royal fondant icing to create the Candy Crush layer, filled in with various candies, with "Happy birthday Sugar Crush, Level 24" written in icing to top it off.
Post-dinner drinks were held at The Den. The atmosphere was very relaxed, building up with more people as the night goes on. The Polaroid camera was in full action, snapping various guests (and their outfits!)
What do different guests where for different, party-like events? Well, take a look below!
T, as the birthday girl, had a major statement dress piece. She further paired the dress with a white, fitting jacket, nude purple gel nails, matte-coloured heels and light and dainty accessories, giving a 'classic yet modern' twist to the outfit style.
For Friday evening's celebration, J wore a cocktail-like, polka dot dress, paired with a red waist-belt and her new heels as seen in her previous shopping post: "Chuffin' 'ell, I 'av nowt t'wear!" She further styled it with her gold accessories and a gold-studded bag.
At the dinner we also had two lovely ladies, V and N. They have been T's best friends since middle school and always have had a unique and spectacular sense of taste when it comes to fashion.
V has always been bold with her colours as seen in the photo, pairing a red belt with a green dress, but nonetheless, classy. N on the other hand, may not be as bold with the use of colours but always manage to be fashionable and elegant at the same time. They have always been T's inspiration and she knows she can always count on them for fashion advice.
Then on Saturday, for the wedding reception at St. John's church, T has worn a dress from Forever 21. She has paired it with small pearls since it was day time and did not want to be too extravagant. In the first photo below is T & K on each side with their mom in between. Their mother had looked amazing that day, with her hair styled up at the salon and the Jones New York dress.
Little M, T's niece has also paired her pretty little yellow dress with pearls, and they were the "Pearlie girlies". Little M had refused to wear the pearls but when she saw T with them, she immediately put them on without another word.
T's "Three layer cocktail dress" made a second appearance at T's cousin's wedding dinner that night. Her hair has been styled up by the hairdresser for a more dramatic and formal look. This time, K has also joined in the Dark Art line and they have styled it as featured earlier on.
T & K's cousins in the above photo all had their own unique style, but were all stunning the night at the wedding banquet. One particularly stood out was the Karen Millen dress, lets take a closer look below.
T's cousin on the left is always elegant, and that night she completed the look with the famous beautiful peacock blue satin pump embellished with a intricate silver and jeweled buckle at the toe that Sarah Jessica Parker had in Sex and the City - the Manolo Blahnik Something Blue heel. On the other side is the groom's older sister in the red dress, it has a touch of Chinese culture and at the same time making a bold statement. It was very fitted for the occasion as Chinese people do believe that red is for luck.
For J's sketch of the cycle, she opted for a cocktail dress as she finds them most versatile for parties.
However, she wanted her piece to be the perfect party dress through the details' element - for example, the contrasting and bold front colouring, with a more traditional-like, high-neckline. The back of that neckline has a little detail that symbolises the 'Geisha' mark at the back of the neck (Real, traditional Geishas! Not the commercialised/stereotyped notion of them). 'Why?' you may wonder - well, because I've always, somehow, incorporated dance/entertainer/performer symbolism into (nearly) everything in my life! :)
P.S. That Half-Angel wing is just part of the drawing... It's not part of the dress design, just an inspiration.
T's design for the cycle on the other hand, is less thought out but more in how she feels after seeing all those dresses featured. In the this cycle, we have featured a lot of lace and big dresses, so all she thought about were three words - PARTY, LACE, BIG. Since it is a party theme after all, T's designs are cocktail dresses that could be worn in various occasions just like the one she had on for both the birthday and wedding party.
We've had one busy week and we apologize for the delay! Next week we have a new cycle coming up and T will be in charge of the first blog :). We hope you have been inspired by all the different styles that were showcased this cycle! Follow us on twitter: @dashionhime and instagram: @dashionhime for updates!
♥ "It's all about how you put it together" - T & J x
